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How To Raise: Corporate Philanthropy 101: How Nonprofits Can Work Effectively with Corporate Partners.

After years working in nonprofit organizations, Emily Zimmon moved to the corporate side of philanthropy and discovered what corporations really experience when nonprofits reach out. In this session, she shares practical guidance for nonprofit professionals on how to work effectively with corporate partners. Learn how to align with corporate schedules, share the right information clearly, and build partnerships that create long-term connection and impact. Learning Objectives: 1) Identify key differences between nonprofit and corporate operating environments that influence corporate philanthropy partnerships; 2) Describe strategies for aligning nonprofit outreach and proposals with corporate schedules and decision-making processes; and, 3) Apply best practices for presenting clear, concise partnership opportunities to corporate funders.

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